A significant controversy unfolded in the Punjab Assembly during a special session when opposition Congress leaders accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of arriving in an intoxicated state. The allegations arose after Mann objected to Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira using a mobile phone in the Assembly, leading to a heated exchange. Khaira claimed Mann's demeanor indicated intoxication and demanded an alcohol test. This request was supported by fellow Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa, who insisted that all MLAs should undergo testing. However, Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan rejected the demand, prompting a walkout by Congress MLAs. Other political parties, including the Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP, echoed the call for an alcohol test, criticizing Mann's conduct. In response, Mann and representatives from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dismissed the allegations as unfounded and a conspiracy to defame him. The session was convened to honor Labour Day and the contributions of Punjab's working class, amidst recent political turmoil involving AAP MPs resigning to join the BJP.